Stove



UNITED .STATES Patented Apr.-9, 1940 PATENT* oFFIcE@ Y S'rovn Edwin Essen, Watertown, 4'Massa assigner to Y' Si Watertown, -Mass."

oil or solid fuel and means for concentrating the heat from the combustion thereof.;

i Third, to provide a combination oil or coalV and gas range which has ally of the sales appeal from an appearance standpoint of modern gas and electric ranges. Y

Fourth, Ito provide a range includingY an oil or solid fuel burner and meansfor concentrating the heat VVtherefrom onfthestove lids while at the same time minimizing the .amountvof heat lost in such an installation. Y

v Fifth, to provide a heat concentrator adapted for association with the combustion chamber or box of an oil or solid fuel burning range to concentrate the heat therefrom onthe stove lidsV of the range and, greatly reduce heat conduction lor radiation from parts of the range other than the Further objects relating to details and econo- 3(7) mies of my invention will denitely appear from the description to follow. The invention isdefined in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is illustrated'in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig; 1A is afront perspective vievv` illustrating the combination range in accordance with my invention, an adaptationthereoffor an oil or solid burning 'installation being illustrated in solid lines w ith the necessary rmodicationsrfor` converting the same for arcombinationincluding gas or electric burners dicated in dotted lines.

Fig. 1A is a fragmentary*'perspectivenvievv of struction illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 2 is'a fragmentary front elevational view partially broken away and in vertical section illustrating details of construction of the improved a'modiedem'bodiment of partoftherr'ange conheat concentrator of my invention and anj insert for the stove top associated therewith.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View' illustrating the said heat concentrator Whenjremoved fromrthe stove. Y It is the primary purpose of the present in- Applicatimaugust '25, 1939, serialv No. :591.826

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vention to provide a kitchenrange Vsuitalcile vfor either oil or solid fuel and alsol to have incorpo- Y rated therein anumber of 'gas or electric burners-or heatersin the event they are desired. It is likewise highly desirable to provide; suchV a 5 range which has all of the eye appeal of modern gas and electric ranges with the economy of r an .oil or coal burning operation. Accordingly, I

have provided a kitchen range having a onepiecetop which is very neat and attractive in 1U appearance and which may be produced very inexpensively.- This top has an opening therein receiving an insert for .supporting-stove lid hold-` ers or,-,if,Vv desired, inthe case of a. combination type-frange the said one-piece top mayy also be suitably aperturedfatA one'side of the insert opening, to receive gas burners or electric heaters.

Further provision of the inventionl resides in the use of *a novel-one-piece cast heat concentrator,- Y

associated with the aforesaid linsert formedy in a vmanner toV concentrate the heat from.v an oil burner orv solid fuel iirepot at the stove lids or openings therefor and associated Withfthe Y range top'l in a manner toeliminate` radiation and thereby increase the economy of operation oftheunit. 'Y Referring to the drawing, the reference. numeral I in general indicates my improved range v the body of which is provided with closure f2., For example, an oven disposed centrally ofthe stove is closed by the closure 2 whle'the closure 3 conceals a storage compartment and the closure 4 aifords access to an oil or solid fuel combustion chamber 5 wherein asuitable conventionally ,shownburner 6-` (which may be either anoil burner or the grate-of a solid fuel unitiis 'I'he giace around*` the combustion chamber .5 and interiorly of the external shell -or wall .-1. of

the range body is filled with a suitable Vinsulating material il. A. The reference numerals indicates acne-piece vitreous enameled sheet ,iron top which is provided with a vbottom'peripheral `inturned flange I0 adapted `to rest on a similar intrned ilange 45 II on the shell 'I as illustrated in 2. As illustrated in. solid lines in Fig'. 1, this top is provided With an integral vertical back piece Vor guard I2 and hasformed in its horizontal surface a rectangularopening I 3 adapted to receive 50 ajsuitable insert I4, which may be of "cast iron, being provided with aninwardly disposed `shoulder I5 surrounding this opening to support the insert. Alternatively vand Within the scope 'o f my invention, if desired the top 9 may bepro- 65 vided with a further opening Ii .as indicated in -Fig. 1A, outlining a space for the reception of gas burners or electric heaters, which latter may be conventionally mounted within the space beneath the top, and a conventional spider-like supporting plate or grill 9| may be disposed in the opening I6. Although, as stated, the aforesaid supplemental burner opening may be provided in the top 9 when a combination type .range is desired, it should be understood that my invention is primarily directed tol a one-piece top 9 and other structural features to be described regardless of the type or number of heaters embodied in the range.

The insert Il is formed with an appropriate number of burner openings I8, four being shown in the present embodiment. As illustrated, the combustion chamber 5 has an offset at one side at I9 and a smoke discharge opening or flue 20 is formed at the rear of the oiset. The combustion chamber or housing has an open top which lis covered by the heat concentrator 2| illustrated in Fig. 3.

This concentrator is in the form of a casting having an annular down-turned flange 22 adapted to fit over the upper edge of the walls of the .chamber 5 and support the concentrator in operative position. Upwardly tapered open ended concentrator domes 23 are provided in alinement with the insert burner openings I8, these domes terminating slightly below the upper surface of the insert I8 and being adapted to telescopingly receive the annular stove lid holders 24 which also engage the insert Il in the manner illustrated-in Fig. 2. The usual stove lids 25 are received by the holders 24 in conventional manner. The holders and lids are disposed to lie substantially flush with or only slightly above the plane of the range top. i

After assembly oi the concentrator 22 on the chamber or housing 5 in the manner described, the space surrounding the various domes 23 is illed with the insulating material 8 so as to completely insulate these domes from one another and the remainder of the range, with theresult that the eiiiciency of the unit is greatly increased, the only radiation occurring at the stove lids. At the same time, these domes 23 concentrate the heat from the burner 6 while serving as supports for the stove lids and holders. In Fig. l, a suitable door for lighting the burner 6 is generally indicated'by the reference numeral 26.

The foregoing construction is one which is effi-'- cient in its combustion and very attractive in appearance so as to have considerable sales appeal. It is furthermore exceedingly economically produced either in the form of a combination range or one for straight oil or Wood construction. I have illustrated and described my improvements in an embodiment which is very practical. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe other embodiments or adaptations as it is believed this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements as may be'desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a range for burning solid fuel or oil having anv open top combustion chamber and a fuel burningunit in said chamber, said range having other heating means in addition to said unit,'a top for said range comprising a one-piece vitreous enameled sheet iron member having an inturned flange resting on the outer shell of said range, said member having a at top and an integral upturned back piece, said top having an opening therein over said combustion chamber surrounded by an inturned shoulder, a cast iron insert adapted to rest on said shoulder in said opening and having stove lid openings therein, a cast iron concentrator member having means for supporting the same on said combustion chamber to cover the latter, said concentrator having a plurality of spaced upwardly tapered and opening concentrator domes disposed in vertical alinement with the respective openings in said insert, insulating material surrounding said domes and insulating the same from one another :and the rest of the range, stove lid holders vtelescopingly received by said vdomes and engaging said insertr around said openings therein, and stove lids disposed in said holders and`covering said domes.

2. In a range havingan open top combustion chamber, a top for said range comprising a onepiece vitreous enameled sheet iron member having an inturned ange resting on the outer shell of said range, said member having a flat top and an integral upturned back piece, said top having an opening therein over said combustion chamber surrounded by an inturned shoulder, an in;- sert adapted to rest on said shoulder in said opening and having stove lid openings therein, a concentrator member disposed over said combustion chamber to cover the latter, 'said concentrator having a plurality of spaced upwardly tapered and opening concentrator domes disposed in vertical alinement with the respective openings in said insert, insulating material surrounding said domes and insulating the same from one another and the rest of the range, stove lid holders telescopingly received by said domes and engaging said insert around said openings therein, andstove lids disposed in said holders andcovering said domes.

3. In a range having an open top combustion chamber, a top having an opening therein, a cast iron insert, means to support said insert in vsaid opening, saidl insert having stove lid openings therein, a cast iron concentrator member, means for supporting the same on said combustion chamber to cover the "latter, said concentrator having a plurality of spaced upwardly -tapered and opening concentrator -domes disposed in vertical alinementwith the respective openings in said insert, insulating material surrounding said domes and insulating the same from one another and the rest oi the range, stove lid holders telescopingly received by said domes, and stove lids disposed in said holders to cover said'domes.

4. In a range having an open top combustion chamber, a top having an opening therein, an iron insert, means to support said insert in said opening, said insert having stove lidV openings' therein, a concentrator member, means for supporting the same on'said combustion chamber to cover the latter, said 'concentrator having a plurality of spaced upwardly tapered and opening concentrator domes disposed in vertical alinement with the respective openings in said insert, stove lid holders. disposed in concentric relation to said insert openings and engaging vthe insert, and stove lids disposed in said `holders to.

member adapted to rest on and cover said combustion chamber, said member having a plurality of spaced upwardly opening and tapered concentrator domes extending into proximity with said lids, a one-piece vitreous enameled sheetv metal top for said range having an opening above said concentrator member, and an .insert disposed in said opening and providedvwith openings in alinement with said domes to receive holders for saidV stove lids, said holders engaging said domes and supporting the stove lids thereover, there being insulating material disposed between said domesl and the remainder of the range to minimize heat conduction and radiation from the domes.

6. In a kitchen range having a plurality of stove lids and a combustion chamber beneath said lids having a heating unit therein, means for concentrating `heat from thc-said unit on said Vrespective lids, comprising acast iron concen trator member adapted to rest on andA cover said combustion chamber,'said member having a plurality of spaced upwardly opening concentrator domes extending into proximity with said lids, a top forsaid range having an opening above said. concentrator member, and an insert disposed in said ings in alinement with said domes to receive holders for said stove lids, said holders engaging said domes and supporting the stove lids thereover, therebeinginsulating material disposed between said domes' and the remainder of the range to minimizeheat conduction and radiation from the domes.

7. In a kitchen range havinga plurality of stove lids and a combustion chamber beneath said lids having a heating unit therein, means for concentrating heatk from the said unit`on said respective Iidacomprising a cast iron concentrator member adapted to rest on and cover said combustion chamber, said member having a plurality of spaced'upwardly opening concentrator domes extending into proximity with said lids, a top for said"v range having an opening Labove said concentrator member, and an insert disposed in said opening and provided with openings inaline'ment with said domesto receive holders 'for said stove lids; said holders engaging saiddomes and. supporting the stove -lids thereover. n E

1 said concentrator opening and provided with open- 8. In a kitchen range having a plurality of stove lids and a combustion chamber beneath said lids having a heating unit therein, means for concentrating heat from the said unit-on said respective lids, comprising a cast iron concentrator member adapted to rest on and cover said combustion chamber, said member having a plurality of spaced upwardly opening concentrator domes extending intov proximity with said lids, a top for saidrange having an oning above -having a top provided with an opening above said concentrator member, and means to Vsupport said stove lids in said opening in vertical alinement with said domes.

10,. In a range having a combustion chamber,

a top for the range having an opening above said Y combustion chamber, an insert disposed in said opening having openings therein, a concentrator member, and means for supporting the same on said combustion chamber to cover the latter, said concentrator having a plurality of spaced upwardly opening concentrator domes disposed lin vertical alinement with the respective openings in said insert whereby to concentrate heat -from said combustion chamber at said openings.

11. In a range having a combustion chamber,

a top for the range having openings therein, a f concentrator member, and means for supporting Y member, and an insert disl the sameon said combustion chamber to covery the latter, said concentrator having a plurality` of spaced upwardly disposed in vertical opening concentrator domes alinement with the respective openings in said topy whereby to concentrate heat from said combustion chamber at said openings.`

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